Incentive Stock Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the impact to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations from stock-based compensation, which is primarily included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:



	Three months ended November 30,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Time-based and performance-based restricted stock awards	$	706	$	641
Cash-based awards	8		265
Total	$	714	$	906

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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